Journal of International Oncology››2013,Vol. 40››Issue (2): 109-111.

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Transfer characteristics and therapeutic guide of level-Ⅰb lymph node in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

HUANG Xiao-Guang, LIN Zhi-Xiong

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology,Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College , Shantou 515041, China

  • Online:2013-02-08Published:2013-01-25
  • Contact:Corresponding author: LIN Zhi-xiong, E-mail: zxlin5@yahoo.com E-mail:zxlin5@yahoo.com

Abstract:Because of the lymphatic drainage of the neck area level-Ⅰb of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is particular, and “skip” metastasis in the cervical lymph node is rare, the involved region of level-I b lymph node metastasis rate is low in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In the three-dimensional radiotherapy era of precision radiotherapy, there is no consensus on whether level-Ⅰb need to be prophylactic irradiated in the clinic.

Key words:Nasopharyngeal neoplasm,Radiotherapy,Level-Ⅰb lymph node